Operations

Closed in-between semesters, on UC-recognized holidays, during Spring Break, and on CalDay

The Materials Store started as a partnership between CED and the Educational Opportunity Program in the Division of Equity & Inclusion (EOP/DEI). The CED Materials Store is operating as a service to our students, rather than as a profit-oriented retail outlet. As such, campus policy requires that we sell only to current UC students, faculty and staff and purchasers are required to show a UC ID card.

The Materials Store is located in the hallway leading to the Fabrication Shop. It is a place where CED students can purchase wood, plastic, paper, equipment, blades, router bits, and other materials to use in the Digital Fabrication Lab or Shop. Over time, the Store has expanded to carry other supplies uniquely required by CED students.

The Materials Store goals are:

To provide materials at reasonable costs

To eliminate transportation issues for students (a 4x8 board is hard to maneuver on a bus!)

To eliminate the need to choose between attending class or getting to the stores during open hours

To have materials on hand for CED Students when they need them

To carry supplies in the required sizes (35 lbs of concrete is heavy on a bike, if all you need is 5 lbs!)

To provide green, sustainable, and quality materials

To help subsidize Undergraduate Fee Waivers - net revenue generated from the Store is distributed 60% to fund the Undergraduate Fee Waiver program and 40% to subsidize the store.

CED Materials Store Staffing

Store Manager
Jill Martin

Assistant Storekeepers
Stefanie Hundenski
Peter Catalano

Photo: Amary Frenz works with Fabrication Shop Manager Semar Prom to pick out plywood for a project

Methods of Payment

PaperCut account ($1 minimum).

Credit Card ($10 minimum)

Please note: there are no refunds or exchanges for any item purchased in the Materials Store. Please be sure of an item before you purchase it. For guidance please speak with the Managers or Mechanicians in the Digital Lab and Shop as our staff are not Material experts.